Assistant General Counsel-Insurance

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.

Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:

• Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
• Confident that they will be treated respectfully.
• Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.
  
  

At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal advice and services in connection with insurance matters to minimize legal exposure by ensuring the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with internal policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a primary point of contact for insurance law advice for the business teams on various insurance and insurance product matters, including helping to construct policies, creating coverage enhancements, writing and revising endorsements, and providing coverage guidance and training to underwriters.
• Provide accurate legal guidance on (re)insurance regulatory and compliance matters.
• Review and revise intercompany reinsurance agreements, ceded reinsurance agreements, MGA agreements, and other (re)insurance-related agreements.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research to help ensure compliance with applicable insurance laws and regulations.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments across applicable jurisdictions.
• Maintain knowledge of the organization's operations and legal documents.
• Provide legal advice to Underwriting, Finance, Operations, and Claims colleagues on regulatory and compliance matters.
• Support underwriting strategy and product development by leveraging industry experience and trends and ensure approaches to new products are compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
• Partner with Claims to keep abreast of coverage developments and concerns that may impact drafting decision-making.
• Identify proactive solutions that will address the needs of our internal business partners and clients.
• Successfully negotiate policy terms and conditions with brokers and insureds’ representatives, as needed.
• Help ensure the organization maintains ongoing regulatory compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
• Work with external and internal sources to advise on all aspects of insurance product design and the launch of new products and services.
• Manage projects within insurance operational requirements.
• Partner with relevant supporting functions to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate processes have been implemented or courses of action have been taken to effectively mitigate legal risk.
• Select, engage, and direct outside counsel to undertake specific and more intricate research and/or work involving legal, regulatory, or business issues while managing the related outside legal spend.
• Review, draft, and/or revise more complex or specialized legal documents and correspondence.
• Perform any additional tasks or functions as may be required by the General Counsel.
  
  

In addition to the main responsibilities listed above, you will be expected to

• Effectively collaborate with members of the Legal and Compliance team and other departments to ensure consistency in legal advice across the Company and provide top-notch customer service.
• Work independently with attention to detail.
• Apply legal knowledge and insight to all aspects of the business.
• Function with a high degree of professionalism, respect for others and the business, ethics. and integrity.
  
  

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active and in good standing with the bar of the State of New York.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience as an attorney with a focus on insurance product drafting.
• Strong foundation in insurance law matters.
• Knowledge and experience with insurance product rate and form filing requirements.
• Ability to research insurance laws and regulations, and relevant case law, and ability to interpret and apply same.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, strategic, and solutions-driven legal advice.
  
  

How We Work

Employees at Argo thrive together as a responsible, profitable specialty insurer where all stakeholders share in our success.

We are committed to:

• The entrepreneurial spirit
• Doing the right thing
• Collaborating
• Respecting each other
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.

The base salary range provided below will be commensurate with candidate experience. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

New York City Pay Range:

$217,900—$259,400 USD

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.

To all recruitment agencies : Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Argo Group, please do not forward any resumes to Argo Group employees. Argo Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:ARGO) is a global multiline underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. We help power the businesses that drive the world economy, offering a comprehensive line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of our clients.We foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity and design thinking, relies on innovation and agility, promotes collaborative service delivery, offers frequent, integrated communication and values authentic recognition of excellence. View our 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Report to learn more about Argo.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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Our Benefits

Developing our employees professionally and personally strengthens our organization.

Argo Group offers an attractive Total Rewards package that includes:

• A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit driven profit sharing.
• Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, holiday and summer hours.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs. In addition to traditional health and wellness plans, benefits include dental, disability, life insurance, medical, and vision insurance, matching 401(k) retirement savings, generous paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty/court appearances, and military (up to 14 days) leave, employee assistance program (EAP), and an array of voluntary benefits.
• Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development – Training magazine lists Argo among the Training "Top 125" Companies. Argo encourages career mobility and continuing education to pursue and maintain professional and industry designations, in addition to traditional university and higher education programs.
• An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development.
• Active community outreach and volunteer programs in addition to matching charitable gifts by 100%.
• A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.

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